The Pope County Election Commission discussed budget requests to present to the Pope County Quorum Court in July, and went over four provisional ballots from the June 10 runoff election during its meeting Monday afternoon.

The commission tentatively planned to ask the justices of the peace for about $58,500 — $50,000 for salaries; $7,000 for advertising; and $1,500 for general office supplies — to finish the year.

"It sounds like the $50,000 should cover what we need to finish the year on salaries," Commissioner Carol Shoptaw said.

Election Coordinator Sherry Polsgrove will present the budget items to the Quorum Court during its regular meeting July 1 at the Pope County Courthouse. She will also submit travel expenses for commissioners during the primary and runoff elections during the meeting.

Also Monday, the commission reviewed four provisional votes from the June 10 runoff election.

Of the provisional ballots completed, only one was due to the new voter ID law. The voter failed to bring identification to election headquarters by the deadline — noon Monday — so that vote was not counted. Another provisional ballot was not counted because the voter was not eligible to vote in the runoff election.

Because both races which appeared on the Pope County ballot during the June 10 runoff were Republican primaries, only people who voted in the May 20 Republican primary were eligible to vote in the runoff.

Two provisional ballots were counted Monday — both were ballots filled out at election headquarters because the voters didn't vote at their designated polling locations.

Polsgrove told commissioners she submitted a reimbursement form for $40,971 to the State Board Election Commission for the May primary. Polsgrove said she hasn't finished a reimbursement request for the runoff election.